Child's Play for Charity - Adam Bezold/ The Towerlight

Charities are always looking for new methods to attract donors, while at the same time allowing them to have a good time.

Towson University’s Jewish organization Towson Hillel hosted its first Child’s Play charity event on Thursday, Nov. 4 in Paws.

Endorsed by Penny Arcade, a distributor of gaming content, the Child’s Play Charity enhances gaming for children by raising money for children’s hospitals through donations.

At the event, multiple stations were set up, each equipped with its own television and video game console, including Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii.  Video games for all of the consoles were provided for students to play.  Card games such as UNO and Apples to Apples were also available.

Scott Lichtman, the Hillel member who organized the event, said that he got the idea for hosting the charity after attending a semi-annual gamer festival known as Penny Arcade Expo.

“I went to Penny Arcade Expo … and figured this would be a good way to raise money,” Lichtman said.

Many students who attended the event said they were very pleased with its outcome.

Sophomore art education major and self-described avid video game player Ashley McElfresh was happy to attend the event and play the “old school [Nintendo] 64.”

According to McElfresh, the Child’s Play Charity is a good idea and the word needs to get out about this event.

Adam Willen, a freshman and business administration major, was also glad he attended.

“I like the charity and am happy to support it,” he said.

Towson Hillel’s said they can all hope to “get our game on” again next year.